The student population at Georgia Southwestern State University is 3,700 (3,024 undergraduate and 676 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 945 (34.30%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at GSW is 81.73% which is increased by 589 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 356 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 52 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 1,655 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 148.87% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,112 where 3,700 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 3,700 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,755 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,755 to 3,700 students, a net gain of 945 (34.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Georgia Southwestern State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,591 where 3,024 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Georgia Southwestern State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 520 where 676 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Georgia Southwestern State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 54.81%. The percentage was 63.85% 10 years ago and GSW still has a high percentage of white students. 2.73% of enrolled students is Asian and 29.08% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.85% to 54.81%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.67% to 2.73%. Black student enrollment increased from 27.15% to 29.08%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.09% to 3.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6122 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5172 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Georgia Southwestern State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,655 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 45% of total students. The number of online students has increased 148.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Georgia Southwestern State University from 2015 to 2025.